Collapsible sheet-metal barrel.



G. W. FERGUSON. COLLAPSIBLE SHEET METAL BARREL. APPLICATION FILED JULY28.1914.

Patented. May 9, 1916.

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G. W. FERGUSON. COLLAPSiBLE SHEET METAL BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28.1914.

Patented May 9,1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFEQE.

GEORGE W. FERGUSON, 0F WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, ASSIG'NOR 0F ONE-HALF TOANDREW F. KNAPP, OLE WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK.

COLLAPSIBLE SHEET-METAL BARREll.

.i. o all/( 71cm it may concern:

Be it known that l, (licence W". FERGUSON, a 1.. en oi? the llnitedStates, residing at \Vhite Plains, in the county oi? estehester andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful l mproyements in(Jollapsible Sheet-Metal Barrels, of which the following is aspecification.

This inventionrelates to a. sheet metal receph ale oi the barreltype-which so con- :-;t1'm ted that it may be taken to pieces afterbeing" (?'.1ipti.ed and thus returned to the shipin a knoclodowncondition. "no principal object of the invention to provide a sheetmetal barrel which may be securely held in the set up position and toprovide improved means for holding the heads of the barrel in a lockedposition when the barrel is set up.

Another object of the invention is to so connect the heads with the bodyportion of the barrel so that they may be easily removed when desiredand quickly connected when in use. I

This invention is illustrated in the accon'ipanying drawings, wherein--Figure 1 is a. side elevation of the improved barrel; Fig. 2 is a topplan View of the barrel; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View through thebarrel; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View through the barrel.

The body portion or walls 10 of this barrel is formed from a strip ofsheet metal which has its lower. edge portion bent to form an internalflange 11 shown in Fig. 3 and forming a pocket, the object of which willbe hereinafter brought out. The upper edge portion of the body portionis bent back upon itself as shown at 12, thus forrnin g a smooth edgeand preventing danger of the person handling the barrel cutting hishands upon the upper edge of the barrel. The. side edges of the stripfrom which the body portion is made are bent to form the hooks 13 and14: which interlock as shown in Fig. at so that the side edge portionsmay be releasably connected and the body portion of the barrel held inthe set up position.

The lower head 15 is formed from asheet metal. disk which is stamped toprovide reinforcing ribs 16 andan annular flange 15 7 Specificationof-Letters lacent.

bundles which may be packed in a ireight which fits into the pocketformed by the internal flange 1 1. forn'ied from a sheet metal diskwhich is stamped to form srrcngtlwning ribs 18 similar to the ribs 16and an annular l'lang'e ll). This head 17 is placed in the upper eiid ofthe barrel after the barrel-has been filled and rests upon thesupporting t n;zues :20 which are struck from the body portion 10. The(damping tongues 21 which are also struck from the body portioi'i'lllare now bent inwardly over the flange 1t) and into engage-- ment withthe head 17, thus securely clamping the head in place and holding it intight enga emeut with the supporting tongues 20.

fWhen'it is desired to empty the barrel,

the tongues 21 are bent upi'vardly and the cover can then be removmhAfter the barrel has been emptied. the body portion moved to release thehooks: 1 and 14 and the body portion will then open a. sullicient amountto permit a number oi. the body portions to be placed one within theother thuspermitting car. By having the body portion formed of resilientmaterial the bundles of body portions will not be liable to slip out ofplace and therefore the bundles do not have to be very tightly tied. Itis of course obvious that if the hooks 13 and ll cannot be easilyreleased while the head 15 is in head may be first removed.

lVhat is claimed is z A receptacle of the character described comprisinga body portion, a lower head for said body portion, the upper edgeportion place, this of said body portion being bent to providea bead,tongues struck from said body portion beneath said head, an upper headfor said body portion, certain of said tongues being bent inwardlybeneath said up per head and the remaining tongues beinp bent inwardlyPatented May 9', 1916.

Applieationfilerl Iu1y 28,191. Serial No. 853,704. 1

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